No progress

Force with his redneck antics has set NHRA back to the ‘70s. It is so obvious to me that he cheated. No more respect for him from me. Getting real tired of seeing and hearing everything Force. [Bruton] Smith would cause the prices of everything to go up. Try paying for a camping spot at Bristol during its NHRA event: $200 to $300 for the weekend and in Dallas it is free for the weekend. Keep him in the Carolinas when it comes to racing.

Don't want speed restrictions and want the 1320 back for fuel cars.

Ray McClain
Arlington, Texas

No improvement

Boy, did they ruin the grandstands at Indy. The new set of stands on the pro pit side absolutely sucks if you are stuck sitting in the lower seats. All you see are the butts of everyone walking in front of you to reach the stairs. If I was NHRA, I'd kick myself for ruining the U.S. Nationals for several hundred fans who paid good money for those seats.

Also, I hope Ford drops John Force "Entertainment" and invests more of their cash in respectable teams. My six-year-old grandson no longer wants to go near John. I don't think that the sponsors pay to have their cars in the Countdown when it is done the way that JFR done it... money NOT well spent. I will NEVER buy another bottle of Castrol Oil.

Melanie Troxel was the first female to earn a Funny Car win as well.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Wesley Young
Kettering, Ohio

Getting a whiff

First off there is NO DOUBT here that 'Papa' Force handed a countdown spot to his son-in-law and the victory to the little princess by taking himself out of contention. Did you see him interviewed? Saying that “all these sponsors” on the cars want to see as many Force cars as possible in the finals... and saying that, “we do what we do.” Drag Speak for “OF COURSE, I laid down like Madonna.” I never heard him DENY what Tony was accusing him of. I think Force is addicted to the spotlight worse that Brett Favre.
 
And as for the fight/confrontation. Kinda-sorta reminds me of WWE. Graham Light in the picture in picture babbling on, and later in an interview saying that the NHRA WANTS rivalries!!! I smell a rat!

L. P. Morgan
Denver, Colorado